What Are the Chances of That?: How to Think about Uncertainty

by Andrew Elliott

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Chance fills every day of our lives and affects every decision we make.

Yet, for something woven so closely into the fabric of our being, we are not very good at thinking about uncertainty and risk. In this lively and engaging book, Andrew C. A. Elliott asks why this is so. He picks at the threads and, in showing how our world is built on probability rather than certainty, he identifies five obstacles to thinking about uncertainty...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0198869029

ISBN13:9780198869023

Release Date:October 2021

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:384 Pages

Weight:1.76 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Math Mathematics Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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